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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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