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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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