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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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