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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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