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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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