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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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