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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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