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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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