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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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