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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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