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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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