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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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