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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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