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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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