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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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