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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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