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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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