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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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