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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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