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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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