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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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