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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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