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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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