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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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