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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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