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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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