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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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