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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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