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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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