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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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