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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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