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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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