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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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