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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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