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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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