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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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