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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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