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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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