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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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