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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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