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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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