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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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