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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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