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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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