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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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