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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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