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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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