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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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