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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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