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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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