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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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