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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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