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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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