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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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