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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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