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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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