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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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