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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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