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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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