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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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