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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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