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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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