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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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