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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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