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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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