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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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