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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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