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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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