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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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