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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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