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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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