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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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