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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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