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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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