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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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