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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for 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. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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