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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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