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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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