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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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