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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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