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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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