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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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