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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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