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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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