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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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