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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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