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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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