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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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