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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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