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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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