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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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