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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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