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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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