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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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