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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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