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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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