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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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