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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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