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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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