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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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