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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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