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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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