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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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