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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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