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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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