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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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