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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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