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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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