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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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