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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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