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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses 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. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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