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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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