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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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