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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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