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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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