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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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