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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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