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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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