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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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