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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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