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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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