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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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