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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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