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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. 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 free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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