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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important 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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