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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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