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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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