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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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