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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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