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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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