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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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