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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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