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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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