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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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