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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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