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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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