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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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