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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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