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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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