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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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