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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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