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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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