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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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