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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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