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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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