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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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