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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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