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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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