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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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