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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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