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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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