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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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