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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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