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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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