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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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