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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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