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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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