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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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