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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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