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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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