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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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