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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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