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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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