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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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