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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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