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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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