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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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