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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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