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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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