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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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