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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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