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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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