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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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