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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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