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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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