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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part 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. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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