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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. 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 students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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