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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. 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 online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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