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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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