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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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