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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses 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 massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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