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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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