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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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