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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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