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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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