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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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