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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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