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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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