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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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