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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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