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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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