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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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