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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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