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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of 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. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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