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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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