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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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