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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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