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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world 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. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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