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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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