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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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