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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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