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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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