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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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