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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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