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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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