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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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