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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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