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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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