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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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