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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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