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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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