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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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