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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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