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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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