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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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