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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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