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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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