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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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