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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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