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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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