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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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