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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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