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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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