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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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