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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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