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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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