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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. 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. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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