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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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