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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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