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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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