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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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