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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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