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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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