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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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