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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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