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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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