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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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