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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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