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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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