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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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