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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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