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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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