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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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