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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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