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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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