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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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