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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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