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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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