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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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