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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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