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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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