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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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