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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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