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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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