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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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