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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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