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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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