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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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