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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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