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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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