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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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