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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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