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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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