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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. 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 usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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