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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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