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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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