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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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