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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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