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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants 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. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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