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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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