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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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