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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes 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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