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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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