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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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