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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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