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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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