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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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