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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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