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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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