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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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