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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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