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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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