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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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