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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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