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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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