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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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