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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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