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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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