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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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