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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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