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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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