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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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