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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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