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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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