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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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