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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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