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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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