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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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