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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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