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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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