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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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