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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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