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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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