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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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