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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means 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. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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