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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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