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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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