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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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