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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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