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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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