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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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