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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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