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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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