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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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