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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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