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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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