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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses 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 classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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