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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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