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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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