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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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