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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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