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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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