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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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