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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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