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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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