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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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 courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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