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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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