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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in 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. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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