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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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