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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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