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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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