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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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