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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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