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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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