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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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