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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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