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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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