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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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