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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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