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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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