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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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