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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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