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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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