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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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