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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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