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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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