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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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