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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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