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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes 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 usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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