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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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