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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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