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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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