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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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