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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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