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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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