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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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