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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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