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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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