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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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