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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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