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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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