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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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