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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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