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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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