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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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