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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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