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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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