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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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