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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate 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 MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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