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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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