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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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