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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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