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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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