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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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