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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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