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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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