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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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