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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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