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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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