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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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