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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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