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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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