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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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