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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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