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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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