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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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