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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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