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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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