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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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