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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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