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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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