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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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