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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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