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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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