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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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