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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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