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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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