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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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