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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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