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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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