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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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