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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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