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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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