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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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