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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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