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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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