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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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