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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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