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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education