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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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