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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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