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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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