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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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