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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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