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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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