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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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