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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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