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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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