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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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