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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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