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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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