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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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