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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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