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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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