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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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