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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major 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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