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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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