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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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