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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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