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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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