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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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