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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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