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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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