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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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