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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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