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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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