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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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