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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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