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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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