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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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