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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. 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. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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