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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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