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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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