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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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