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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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