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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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