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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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