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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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