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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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