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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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