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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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