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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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