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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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