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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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