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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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