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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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