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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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