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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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