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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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