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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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