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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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