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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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