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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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