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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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