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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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