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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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