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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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