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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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