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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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