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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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