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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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