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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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