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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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