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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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