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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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