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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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