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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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