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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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