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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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