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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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