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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes 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 online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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