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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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