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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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