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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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