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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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