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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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