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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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