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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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