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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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