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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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