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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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