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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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