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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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