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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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