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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate 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. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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