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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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