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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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