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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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