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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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