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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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