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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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