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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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