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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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