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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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