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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key 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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