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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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