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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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