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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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