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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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