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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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 massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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