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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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