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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)